Applied Materials Director Security M6 

United States, California 

257512776

Scope of Position

This role can be located in our Santa Clara or Austin facility.

Key Accountabilities

• Budget and results accountability for assigned projects, programs and initiatives
• Lead and/or support various Applied Materials’ Security & Business Resiliency programs and related capabilities, Federal regulatory programs, guard force services deployment, investigations, event security, emergency preparedness, and workplace violence prevention initiatives across the Americas.
• Set site security operations expectations and oversee permanent and contract security personnel regionally
• Ensure standard operating procedures exist and are implemented at all sites consistent with Applied Materials’ security standards
• Develop and manage KPIs & SLAs in areas of responsibility
• Leverage internal case management system to ensure proper staffing deployment
• Work cross-functionally to develop and implement security awareness and training programs
• Other strategic initiatives / projects as needed

Leadership Skills Required

• Must have 100% credibility, objectivity, and respect across all parts of the business
• Strategic program development
• Ability to identify risk and define mitigation measures with a proactive mindset
• Build relationships with team members, peers, and business leaders

• Promote the Security function as subject a matter expert within Applied Materials
• Ability to collaborate with other service functions (facilities, business units, IT, HR, Finance, Legal)

• Willingness to challenge status quo, innovate, and introduce new ideas
• Understanding of differences in standards across geographies and cultures

Professional Expertise/ Knowledge

• Industry best practices and metrics defining operational performance
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams around safety and business continuity program process implementation and emergency management (ICS) – preferably in a global corporation setting
• Strategic planning / program management in global security domain
• Ability to identify, analyze, and explain present or future needs for proposed security initiatives to senior leaders

Experience

• 15+ years in a similar role within a corporate, government, or military security-related organization
• Expertise in program development and management / strategic planning & initiatives
• Involvement in ASIS international and ATAP preferred
• PSP, CPP, or similar certification preferred

• approach
• Excellent organizational skills, and business acumen
• Solid decision-making and judgment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work within a matrix environment with cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters Degree preferred.

No. of Direct Reports

• 5 or less

Reporting Requirements

• Develop and manage operational metrics and KPIs with strategic vendors
• Program / project management reporting – key initiatives
• Strategic initiatives plan development

/ Support for Role

• Managing Directors / Senior Directors Facilities, EH&S, HR, Employment Law, and Employee Relations

Matrix Team

• Partner Global Security regional directors in APAC and EMEA, Global Security GSOC, PMO, Technology, Asset Protection, Investigations, Event Security, and Executive Protection; IT, Facilities, Finance, Procurement, Site Leadership, Legal, HR, Public Safety Agencies

Bachelor's Degree

10 - 15 Years

Full time

Assignee / Regular

$164,000.00 - $225,500.00